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Showing 101110 of 44213 articles for Art. CE 21-2-1979 n° 4896

French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions for import and export.

Article 21

…of mobilisation, in the event of clear aggression requiring the country to provide for its own defence, in periods of external tension when circumstances so require, the Government may regulate or sus…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Open livestock account.

Article 212

Decrees issued by the Director General of Customs and Indirect Taxation set out the terms and conditions for the application of the open livestock account system.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 211

I. - In limited liability companies that have not opted for the partnership tax regime under the conditions provided for in IV of Article 3 of Decree no. 55-594 of 20 May 1955 as amended and whose man…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 213

Corporate tax, the social contribution mentioned in article 235 ter ZC, the exceptional contribution mentioned in article 235 ter ZAA and income tax are not allowed as deductible expenses for tax purp…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Tax on the profits of companies and other legal entities

Article 218

…ngle rating in the name of the legal entity or association for all of its taxable activities in France. In the cases referred to in 4 of Article 206, the tax is established in the name of the company…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Calculation for marketing in the form of videograms

Article 211-28

…a rate to the amount of turnover declared by the publisher of the cinematographic works in accordance with article…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-25

…o information provided for in I de l'article 32 de la loi du 6 janvier 1978 sus mentionnée, sauf en ce qui concerne les personnes habilitées à accéder mentionnées aux articles R. 53-21-2 and R. 53-21-…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advances

Article 232-21

The advance is subject to an agreement with the beneficiary.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-23

…nnot, for the same expenses, benefit from both scriptwriting grants and other grants awarded by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 212-20

Screenwriting grants are intended for projects presented in the form of a synopsis, developed synopsis or treatment.

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